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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDispensary
/dɪˈspɛn.sər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An office or room in a hospital, school, or other institution where medicines are prepared and dispensed.
"The nurse at the camp dispensary gave him some ointment for his rash." - 2
A retail establishment that sells cannabis for medicinal or recreational use where legally permitted.
"She visited the local dispensary to pick up her prescribed medical cannabis oils."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin dispensarium, stemming from the verb dispensare, meaning 'to weigh out, distribute, or manage'. Entering the English language in the late 17th century, it initially referred to a room or office where medicines were prepared and distributed, later expanding to include retail establishments for licensed goods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dispensary" is said worldwide
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dispensaire
Transliteration: /dis.pɑ̃.sɛʁ/
"Il est allé chercher des médicaments au dispensaire."
Apotheke
Transliteration: /apoˈteːkə/
"Das Krankenhaus hat eine eigene Apotheke für Notfälle."
dispensario
Transliteration: /dis.penˈsar.jo/
"Il dispensario locale fornisce medicinali gratuiti."
dispensario
Transliteration: /dis.penˈsa.ɾjo/
"El dispensario médico está abierto las veinticuatro horas."
dispensário
Transliteration: /dʒis.pẽˈsa.ɾi.u/
"Os moradores procuram o dispensário para vacinação."
औषधालय
Transliteration: aushadhalay
"रोगी को दवा लेने के लिए औषधालय भेजा गया।"
药房
Transliteration: yàofáng
"这家药房提供各种常用药品。"
조제실
Transliteration: jojesil
"의사의 처방전에 따라 약을 조제실에서 받았습니다."
調剤所
Transliteration: chōzaisho
"病院の調剤所で薬を受け取りました。"
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